(Hi)

Scars will heal soon
This dreg in us spent the earth down

Better than drowning in a burlap sack
I live as Alice, I die
Children shouldn't play with dead things
Foaming crows tear at their wings
Sad eyes cry crimson blood

Drop it, it's dead
Wheels won't turn
They turn the bird's head
Sad eyes, sad eyes like sharpened daggers
You'll never walk, only stagger
Sad eyes, quite cryptic, bye


Lyrics submitted by catarina, edited by TheAdvance, UglyHobo, mkyweriga

Alice Practice Lyrics as written by Ethan Kath Alice Glass

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    Okay guys, this song has no particular meaning. Alice Glass was secretly recorded during a soundcheck before the recording session by the sound engineer, and later he presented it to them as an extra track.

    ryryrylieon December 21, 2011   Link
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    This is exactly what I hear, and I've listened this song song hundreds of times. I really don't see how some of you are getting "birdy's head" and "Christian" and "cryptic".

    Hi Scars will heal soon This drug in us Split the earth Down

    Better than drowning In a burlap Sack I live long Alice attack

    Children shouldn't Play with dead things Only crawl Till our lonely sad eyes Cry crimson Blood

    Drop it, it's dead Well retrun and take the body home Sad eyes

    Sad eyes like sharpened daggers See, you'll never walk Only stagger Sad eyes Cry crimson Blood

    SorrowFoxon March 06, 2012   Link
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    At some point, she definitely says: Children shouldn't play with dead things.

    Ahh, it's after "I lisp, I die", which I think is: I live, I die.

    But whatever...

    tamzinroseon April 20, 2008   Link
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    laurelinwyntreon December 20, 2008   Link
  • +1
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    This song makes me think of my old Amiga 600, particulerly the noises the games made when loading. It also makes me feel kinda empty and sad...without knowing why.

    future foeon July 19, 2009   Link
  • 0
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    this song is fucking awesome!!

    plathgirlon January 23, 2008   Link
  • 0
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    second that

    n5383234on January 25, 2008   Link
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    No idea what it means, but what an awesome song. This is honestly the highlight of any Crystal Castles live show.

    tom_omgon February 04, 2008   Link
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    the first line is totally "scars won't heal" but otherwise this sounds pretty accurate to me.

    kittenchowmeinon February 08, 2008   Link
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    im pretty sure this song has something to do with drugs and heroin.. "sugar shooting" referring to how she finds shooting up as sweet as sugar

    and "bled with deadbeats" bleeding from the injection maybe.

    and "you'll never walk only stagger" refering to being high and not being able to walk...

    just a thought... let me know what you think

    fatz.69on February 08, 2008   Link

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